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JOIDES

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JOIDESJoint Oceanographic Institutions for Deep Earth Sampling

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Extension of ocean drilling to multiple platforms will include improvements to the JOIDES Resolution, a riser-equipped drill-ship under construction in Japan that will operate in deeper waters, continental margins, and gas-prone regions, as well as mission-specific platforms such as jack-up rigs and ice-breakers.
Last month, the ship JOIDES Resolution installed two more CORKS in a seismically active area off Costa Rica--bringing the worldwide total to 19.
Platforms include an improved version of ODP's JOIDES Resolution; a riser-equipped drill-ship, under construction in Japan, with the ability to reach targets in deep water, on continental margins, and gas-prone regions; and mission-specific
 
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